SAS Rogue Heroes [DVD]

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He rarely spoke about his wartime experiences and his back problems stopped him from even watching rugby. Speaking about the project in 2021, Steven Knight said it had been "a privilege" to work on the project, adding that it, "Tells the story of a renegade band of soldiers who used wit and imagination as much as firepower to halt the march of Fascism across North Africa during the darkest days of World War Two. Those who have read the book will know that it spans not just the North Africa campaign, but also leading the assault into Europe through Italy and across the continent - so we know that there is more to come. The show focuses on the creation of the SAS in the early 40s with Britain engaging German troops in North Africa.

Even if Eve is a fictional character in comparison to David Stirling or Paddy Mayne, she is very much a character that existed at the time," reveals Sofia Boutella. As we would expect, the drama boasts a stellar soundtrack, as well as an impressive cast, including the likes of Sex Education's Connor Swindells, Atomic Blonde's Sofia Boutella, Game of Throne's Alfie Allen and The North Water's Jack O'Connell. For more news, follow us on Facebook and Twitter but never miss the latest top headlines and sign up to our daily newsletter here . Steven’s scripts are just brilliant, we have an amazing cast and we can’t wait to go on another action-packed ride with our Rogue Heroes again.But despite his key role, he was never awarded a VC after the war and he struggled to adapt to civilian life.

Wrangel Clarke was a real-life officer in the SAS and is considered a pioneer in military deception. SAS Rogue Heroes stormed on to BBC One and iPlayer last Autumn, becoming a huge hit with viewers and critics alike, attracting an audience of 9.

The son of Keith Allen and brother of Lily, Alfie Allen is best known for his role as Theon Greyjoy in Game of Thrones.

The trained lawyer and amateur boxer, he was known for his quiet nature, but could nevertheless become violent when drunk and was known to smash up his teammates' room while on rugby tours. They will serve alongside new recruits Mark Rowley (The Last Kingdom, The North Water) and Jack Barton (Heartstopper, War of the Worlds), who will play SAS members Jock McDiarmid and John Tonkin respectively. The first episode was watched 5,526,000 times on iPlayer alone during 2022, making it the fifth most viewed individual programme on the platform that year.

A campaign was launched to have the VC awarded posthumously and even reached the House of Commons in 2006.